City of Seattle Records

184 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 6 1887 Petition of G W Crane for the refunding of certain tax money. Referred to Finance Committee Petition of Mrs. L.L. Harmon et al remonstrating against the opening of the Alley running North and South from Washington to Main St. west of Commercial Streets. Rejected. Petition of E A turner & Others for extension of the Gas Limits. Laid over for the present. Official Reports Rec'd From City Atty for month of April read & ordered filed. From Justice H F Jones for month of April referred to Finance Com From Justice Soderberg for month of April referred to Finance Com From Chief of Police for month of April read & ordered filed. From Harbor Master for month of April read & ordered filed. From City Jailor for month of April read & referred to Finance Com From City Treasurer for month of April read & referred to Finance Com From Street Commissioner From Health Officer for quarter ending April 30. Read and referred to Committee on Health & Police. Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Committee on petition of Baily Gatzert et al for the opening of Summitt Street as follows: "we have examined said street from Cooper Street to Bancroft Street]] and would therefore recommend that the petition be granted." Adopted From Same Committee rejecting the petition of Thos H Campbell et al for permissionto grade Seventh St from Union toBattery Street at petitioner expense because many of the property owners along said street have not signed the petition and the Committee believes that without the consent of all property owners the attempt to grade the same would result disasterously.

679 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 12 1888 Congress of the United States asking for the immediate admission of Washington Territory as a State under the name of the State of Washington, and that the City Attorney and the City Clerk be instructed to prepare such memorial and have the same ready for submission to the Council at the next regular meeting. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Dec 21 1888 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to law in their Council Chambers in the City Hall. Present His Hon. Mayor Robt Moran, Councilmen F.J. Burns, D.E. Durie, Jos. Green, T.E. Jones, Jos. McCombs J.F. McDonald, U.R. Niesz, C.F. Reitze and Clerk W.R. Forrest Petitions etc. Petition of W Mason for permission to put partition in Kinnears building No 216 So. Second Street. Read & referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of Andrew Nelson to have personal property tax #1025. Stricken from the Assessment Roll he being a nonresident. Read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of Felix Rose and others for opening alley between Front & West, Virginia & Stewart Streets. Read & Referred to Street Committee. Petition of McNatt & Clark for permission to raise sidewalk on Main St. corner of Second St. and extend porch along

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Committee for Excelsior Electric Co. of Chicago Ills. Read & ref to the B of Public Works.

Application of M. S. Goss for position of Janitor. Read & ref to Sepc. Com. on Janitor.

B. of A. Bill No. 4 An Ordinance amending Sec. 2 of Ordinance No. 1520 Entitled An Ordinance Providing for the Grading of Water St. Read & ref to Jnd. Committee.

Notice of Claim of Seibert Schults for Condemnation &c. Read & ref to Con. Council.

Report of S. Larrimer on the post of the City and J. Taylor on the post of the people interested Condemnation of Main St. Read and rep back to the appraisers to be filed with the Clerk of the Court.

Notice of appointment of T. F. Townsley and Wm. P. Drown as Depty City Clerks. Read and appointments confirmed.

Agreement with W V Rinehart for an extension of time on property Cor - Yesler Ave and 3rd Sts. Read and ref to the Corporation Counsel and the Finance Com.

B fo A Bill No 5 An Ordinance to prescribe the duties of the Board of Public Works passed 2d reading and ref to Jnd Com.

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Be it remembered that on this the 24th day of October A. D. 1890 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to adjounment and after recess: in their room in the New City Hall: Prest Geo W. Hall in the chair. The following members are present at roll call. Bogardus Holbrook Korn Miller Pontius Snyder Wald Wilcox. Mr. President H.W. Miller City Clerk.

The following proceedings are had: Journal of the last Meeting read and approved.

Petitions

Petition of D. C. Thompson Et al for lights on 7th St. read and ref to Com. on Street Lights.

Petition of H. C. Burke Et al for the grading of Thomas Ave. read and ref to the Street Com.

Petition of M. J. Calligan Et al for the planking of 11th Street read & ref to the St. Committee.

Petition of G. Kellogg Et al for lights on Main St. read & ref to Com. on Street Lights.

Petition of S. L. Henderson Et al for lights on all street read & ref to the Com. on Street Lights.

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Petition of J Stewart and Dahll and Hy Dorn for the liquor license read and ref to the License & Revenue Com.

Petition of J. Stewart asking for a rebate on his liquor license read & ref to License & Revenue Com.

Remonstrances

Remonstrance of Geo. W. Dornbach in the Matter of Condemnation of Main St. property. Read & Ordered ref back to peitioner with the information that the matter is now in the hands of the Superior Court.

Communication from the Board of Fire Com recommending a schedule of wages for the crew of the Fire Boat and the Fire Dept ashore read and ref to the Con. on Salaries.

Same requesting that the B of A secure the Madison St. Slip for the Fire Boat read and ref to the Fire & Water Com.

Communication from Cal Geo. G. Lyons declining the position as one of the Library Commissioners read and ref to His Honor the Mayor.

Corr. from the H of D accompanied by the petition of H. Stienman Et al. Stating that the petition had passed the House on a full vote. Read and ref to the Com on Street Lights.